Two children believed to 3- to 5-years old, described as hispanic, were found playing on Pekin Road in Elba unattended. Sheriff's deputies are responding to the complaint.
UPDATE 8:20 p.m.: The children are now safely back home.
UPDATE 9:15 p.m.: This is the same household as the one that made the news on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 12. Tonight, the parents went out and were expected back at about 9 p.m. and left the kids with the older brother. They arrived home early and a deputy spoke with them about the latest situation.
This sounds familiar (or it
This sounds familiar (or it could be the voices in my head - lol). Hasn't this happened before in this same area (or nearby?) Hope those kids are ok.
Without knowing intimate
Without knowing intimate details (older bro's age, etc.) it's so hard to voice an opinion. I hope that these parents will be more careful. I've been made aware of similar situations with other families. I know the law is "grey" about these matters re: to age, etc., but some folks use no common sense. Hope this is the last event for this family.